Maimekden

Maimekden (or May Mekden) is a village in Tigray Region, located 27 kilometers south of Wukro. It is located on the crossing of Ethiopian Highway 2 and the Mai Mekden river.

Maimekden
May Mekden, Maymagden, Macden, Mai Macdem, M. Makdam, M. Mäqdäm[1]
Village
Maimekden is located in Ethiopia
Maimekden
Maimekden
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 13°35′N 39°34′E
Country Ethiopia
Region Tigray
ZoneDebub Misraqawi (Southeastern)
WoredaKilte Awulaelo
Elevation
2,208 m (7,244 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Administrative division

In Imperial times, Maimekden used to be the administrative center of the Wenberta woreda, part of the Enderta Province. Nowadays, the new Wenberta district has its center in the town of Atsbi and Maimekden is located in the Kilte Awulaelo district with Wukro as its administrative center.

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